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VMDKs and Snapshots


tips and tricks for creation and repair of virtual disks ...
when it is too late
disktypes-table ...
often used procedures ...


How to use a monolithicFlat with Workstation and ESX

1. set up a NFS-server on your Workstation-host
2. create VM in WS6 - use monolithicFlat disk- install some OS - don't add tools
3. create ESX-compatible descriptor
4. add NFS-export to ESX-datastore
5. create VM and add existing disk - use edited descriptor
6. run it as ESX-VM

of course you can later use the same disk with workstation again.


With monolithicFlat disks rewriting the descriptor is almost trivial.
Note the changes are marked in RED

Workstation ESX

# Disk DescriptorFile
version=1
CID=e3ee6b90
parentCID=ffffffff
createType="monolithicFlat"

# Extent description
RW 16777216 FLAT "flatbase-flat.vmdk" 0

# The Disk Data Base
#DDB

ddb.virtualHWVersion = "6"
ddb.toolsVersion = "0"
ddb.geometry.cylinders = "1044"
ddb.geometry.heads = "255"
ddb.geometry.sectors = "63"
ddb.adapterType = "lsilogic"

# Disk DescriptorFile
version=1
CID=7341dd22
parentCID=ffffffff
createType="vmfs"

# Extent description
RW 16777216 VMFS "flatbase-flat.vmdk"

# The Disk Data Base
#DDB

ddb.virtualHWVersion = "4"
ddb.toolsVersion = "0"
ddb.geometry.cylinders = "1044"
ddb.geometry.heads = "255"
ddb.geometry.sectors = "63"
ddb.adapterType = "lsilogic"





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